Consumer Behaviour

Course aim

To familiarise students with the concepts of individual consumer behaviour, and to acquaint students with applications of these concepts in the market place.

Course content

Consumer behaviour theories; empirical generalisations; customer loyalty; memory and mental availability (brand salience); patterns in belief and attitude data; influences on purchasing behaviour; segmentation; customer satisfaction/service quality; word of mouth recommendation; motivations; perceptions.

Textbook(s)

Nil

Prerequisite(s)

Common to all relevant programs
Subject Area & Catalogue Number	Course Name
MARK 1010	Marketing Principles: Trading and Exchange

MARK 1010 Marketing Principles: Trading and Exchange may be taken prior to or concurrently with MARK 1008 Consumer Behaviour.

Corequisite(s)

Nil

Teaching method

Component	Duration
INTERNAL, CITY WEST
Preparatory	1 x 1 week
Lecture	2 hours x 10 weeks
Tutorial	1 hour x 10 weeks
EXTERNAL, CITY WEST, ONLINE
External	30 hours x N/A
INTERNAL, OFFSHORE, TAYLOR'S BUSINESS SCHOOL
Workshop	35 hours x N/A

Note: These components may or may not be scheduled in every study period. Please refer to the timetable for further details.

Assessment

Assignment, Continuous assessment, Examination

Fees

EFTSL*: 0.125
Commonwealth Supported program (Band 3)
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* Equivalent Full Time Study Load. Please note: all EFTSL values are published and calculated at ten decimal places. Values are displayed to three decimal places for ease of interpretation.